“Religious believers of the world, you are free to continue to debate the simple, narrow question that divides you from atheists, but you have no right, in so doing, to treat the Humanists of the world with contempt. You owe them a deep debt of gratitude, for not only have they shed much light on a naturally dark world but they have very probably helped civilize your own specific religion.”
“Humor is a social lubricant that helps us get over some of the bad spots.”
Steve Allen
“This is The Tonight Show. I can't tell you too much about it, other than the fact that this program is going to go on forever.”
Steve Allen
“Get this to Grand Central Station as quick as you can!”
Steve Allen
“Sports fans, I have the final score for you on the big game between Harvard and William & Mary. It is: Harvard 14, William 12, Mary 6.”
Steve Allen
“It is not hardness of heart or evil passions that drive certain individuals to atheism, but rather a scrupulous intellectual honesty.”
Steve Allen